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Waterman's 515, What Does 'nw5' Mean?

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Just dug out my 515 and remembered that I'd never understood the nib inscriptions.

 

The nib has WATERMAN'S, MANIFOLD, and, under 14ct, NW5 is inscribed. I know it's 14 carat gold but can anyone throw any light on the rest?

 

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A very wild guess because most 515 nibs have their country of manufacture under the 14 CT is Nantes Waterman 5.

 

I have 2 or 3 and they have CANADA & ENGLAND stamps.

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A very wild guess because most 515 nibs have their country of manufacture under the 14 CT is Nantes Waterman 5.

 

I have 2 or 3 and they have CANADA & ENGLAND stamps.

Thanks for your reply but the pen was made in England, same as one of yours. Perhaps it'll remain a mystery for ever!

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Neasden Waterman, or Neasden Works, #5?

fpn_1375035941__postcard_swap.png * * * "Don't neglect to write me several times from different places when you may."
-- John Purdue (1863)

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Thanks! Now if there were just a way to confirm my wild guess (other than probably primary sources)...

fpn_1375035941__postcard_swap.png * * * "Don't neglect to write me several times from different places when you may."
-- John Purdue (1863)

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